| Type: | suburb |
| Naturaliste | |
| State: | wa |
| Lga: | City of Busselton |
| Map Type: | nomap |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Coordinates: | -33.58°N 115.05°W |
| Postcode: | 6281 |
| Stategov: | Vasse |
| Fedgov: | Forrest |
| Dist1: | 255 |
| Location1: | Perth |
| Dist2: | 33 |
| Location2: | Busselton |
| Near-Nw: | Indian Ocean |
| Near-N: | Indian Ocean |
| Near-Ne: | Geographe Bay |
| Near-W: | Indian Ocean |
| Near-E: | Eagle Bay |
| Near-Sw: | Quedjinup |
| Near-S: | Yallingup |
| Near-Se: | Dunsborough |
Naturaliste is a rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia, located on a peninsular between the Indian Ocean and Geographe Bay. At the northern point of the peninsular and locality lies Cape Naturaliste and the state heritage-listed Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. The northern-most part of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park is also located with the locality.[1] [2]
The City of Busselton and the locality of Naturaliste are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,[3] [4] of the Noongar nation.[5]
The locality is home to a number of heritage-listed sites, among them the site of the former Castle Bay Whaling Station,[6] and Sugar Loaf Rock.[7]